Kercheval, Indiana

Kercheval, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Kercheval
Kercheval
Coordinates: 38°05′22″N 87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389Coordinates: 38°05′22″N 87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Clay
Elevation[1] 463 ft (141 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 47552
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 446753

Kercheval is an unincorporated community in Clay Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

A post office was established at Kercheval in 1882, and remained in operation until 1904.[3] The community bears the name of the Kercheval family of settlers.[4]

Geography

Kercheval is located at 38°05′22″N 87°00′50″W / 38.08944°N 87.01389°W / 38.08944; -87.01389.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. ↑ "Kercheval, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Spencer County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for the Kercheval family, prominent in the early history...


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